German archaeological activities In Turkmenistan
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Язык: английский
Аннотация
The rich history of Turkmenistan contains historical and cultural monuments from various eras. In modern Turkmenistan, great attention is paid to scientific and educational development. This positive factor attracts the attention of scientists and research centers around the world, particularly Germany and its researchers.From 1905, when famous archaeologist Hubert Schmidt took part in excavations of Anau and Merv, to the German archaeologists following Turkmenistan’s independence in 1991, these scholars actively participate in archaeological excavations in Turkmenistan. Noteworthy is the center from the Eurasian Department of the world’s oldest German Archaeological Institute (Berlin) and the Institute for Near Eastern Archaeology at the Free University of Berlin. Another good example of German-Turkmen scientific contacts involved an exhibition of Bronze-Age artifacts from Gonur-depe in Berlin, Hamburg, and Mannheim. One of the goals of these exhibitions addressed the large number of potential tourists coming to Turkmenistan to familiarize
themselves with the modern country. While, to date, no exhibitions displaying Turkmenistan’s overall heritage have been shown abroad, these archaeological exhibitions were an opportunity to portray the historical and artistic achievements of this great civilization for a large audience in Germany.